DietPi for VMware:All the great features of DietPi, wrapped up into a lightweight Virtual Machine:
DietPi for VMware allows you to instantly create an optimized and powerful DietPi system. Useful when single-board computers are simply not enough.

Extract the DietPi VMware image:
You can extract the DietPi VMware files anywhere on your system. Ideally, keep it in a folder called DietPi_VM_1.

Optional: Change CPU core count and available RAM:
Before running the VM, it would be wise to tweak these values for your host system. Simply open DietPi_vxxx_VmWare-x86_64-(Jessie).vmx in a text editor and modify the following values:

numvcpus = "4"

memsize = "1024"

Run the DietPi VMware Virtual Machine:
Simply double click the DietPi_vxxx_VmWare-x86_64-(Jessie).vmx file to launch the virtual machine. If you have less RAM or CPU cores than required, you will receive a prompt which will allow you to change those settings.